FIRST TEAM

ANDREW COLVARD

School: Roseville

Position: Defense

Year: Senior

Had 20 goals and 25 assists and scored seven short-handed goals for the Raiders. Finished three-year varsity career with 41 goals and 50 assists. Three-sport captain for the Raiders as a junior and senior.

ZACH DRISCOLL

School: Eastview

Position: Goalie

Year: Junior

Compiled a 19-7 record with 53 goals allowed in nearly 1,335 minutes. Had a 1.99 goals-against average, .932 save percentage, three shutouts and seven games with one goal allowed.

JOSH FRENCH

School: Hill-Murray

Position: Forward

Year: Senior

Minnesota State Mankato commitment had 25 goals and 20 assists for the Pioneers, the No. 1 seed in Class 2A-Section 4, who fell one game short of the state tournament after a 2-1 loss to Stillwater. A three-year varsity player. “He’s a complete player,” Hill-Murray coach Bill Lechner said.

TOM NOVAK

School: St. Thomas Academy

Position: Forward

Year: Junior

Had 30 goals and 48 assists for the Cadets, who finished runner-up in Section 3 in the school’s first year in Class 2A. Had nine power-play goals and five game-winning goals. “He has that special knack to score the winning goal in big games,” Cadets co-coach Greg Vannelli said.

JAKE WAHLIN

School: White Bear Lake

Position: Forward

Year: Junior

Pioneer Press player of the year produced a school-record 41 goals and 36 assists for the Class 2A-Section 4 semifinalists. Broke single-season school record for scoring (71 points) and shattered the career scoring record (152) held by Brian Bonin. Finished three-year prep career with 189 points (89 goals, 100 assists). Plans to skip senior season and play for Tri-City Storm of the United States Hockey League. Has committed to UMass.

NICK WOLFF

School: Eagan

Position: Defense

Year: Senior

The 6-foot-4, 205-pound blue liner is ranked No. 97 by the Central Scouting Service. Has 10 goals and 16 assists for Wildcats as they head into state tournament. Has four power-play goals and is a plus-40. “He’s a fearless shot-blocker,” Eagan coach Mike Taylor said.

SECOND TEAM

TYLER CLINE

School: Blaine

Position: Forward

Year: Senior

Had 27 goals and 17 assists to lead the Bengals to the Class 2A-Section 5 championship game. Finished career with 71 goals and 69 assists. Had six power-play goals, three assists on power-play goals and scored two short-handed goals. Blocked 27 shots.

BRETT GRAVELLE

School: Forest Lake

Position: Forward

Year: Senior

His 30 goals broke school’s single-season record of 29 set by Bryan Peltier in 2000. Had eight power-play and four short-handed goals. His 47 points this season rank third all time at Forest Lake. Finished with 115 career points (53 goals, 62 assists). “He is slippery in open ice and doesn’t shy away from traffic,” Rangers coach Aaron Forsythe said.

DEREK OLMSCHENK

School: Cretin-Derham Hall

Position: Defense

Year: Senior

The 6-foot-4, 225-pound blue liner was the Suburban East Conference defenseman of the year. Had eight goals and 18 assists for the Raiders (17-7-3) this season and finished career with 66 points. A four-year letterman and two-time captain, he plans to play in the USHL next year. “He was a shutdown defenseman who ran our power play,” Raiders co-coach Jim O’Neill said.

JACK POEHLING

School: Lakeville North

Position: Forward

Year: Junior

His 28 goals and 23 assists helped the Panthers (23-4-1) earn a spot in this week’s state tournament. Had five goals during the Panthers’ run to the Class 2A-Section 1 championship. “I would consider him one of the best two-way players in the state,” Panthers coach Trent Eigner said.

MITCH REINKE

School: Stillwater

Position: Defense

Year: Senior

Blue line anchor for a Stillwater team that went on an upset binge in the Class 2A-Section 4 playoffs to earn the school’s first state tournament berth. Had five goals and 14 assists this season, 10 goals and 36 assists for this career. Two-year captain. “He sees plays happening before anyone on the ice has a clue what’s going on,” Ponies coach Matt Doman said.

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